Question

Two trains are traveling down a track. Train A has more mass than Train B. What will happen when the two trains attempt to stop with the same force at the Train Station?

Answer 1

Answer:

It will take train B a longer time to come to come to rest at the target train station

Explanation:

We know that train B has a higher mass compared to train A.

The same force is applied by the brake of the train to bring them to rest.

• From Newton's second law of motion; force is a product of mass and acceleration:

                 Force   =  mass x  acceleration

Now, the more the mass of a body, the higher the force applied to cause it to accelerate. To bring such a body to rest, a higher force must also be applied to it